Astrology—charting the stars and the movement of heavenly bodies, particularly the sun and moon—is historically among the oldest of the sciences and has been part of virtually every civilization since ancient Egypt. Indeed, crude star charts have even been discovered among cave paintings. In early times, much like alchemists, astrologers were among the most respected and educated people of their time, routinely consulted by royalty about matters ranging from war to predicting the weather.... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 2p.